Austin Klar reports on a proposed 94-townhome development on a former PG&E gas tank site in Point Richmond. Richmond City Council approved it to address the housing shortage, but neighbors are preparing a CEQA lawsuit, citing environmental concerns and lack of impact assessment.
A potential lawsuit is brewing over the development of a 6-acre hillside property overlooking Point Richmond's Brickyard Cove, which would see 94 townhomes built on the site of a former PG&E gas tank that was in operation until the mid-'90s. There's no debate the Bay Area is in a housing crisis, and to help alleviate that, Richmond City Council approved the development, which would not only bring good construction jobs to the area, but would also see the development of a new site close to San Francisco with incredible views. But neighbors in the complexes immediately next to the development opposed the project. They claim the Richmond City Council failed to consider the environmental impacts of the project, including they would would kick up dust particles during the construction and it would block access to the neighboring communities. A hearing to consider their challenge is currently scheduled for September, and if they lose, there's already talks of a lawsuit under the California Environmental Quality Act. Let me know what you think about the development in the comments. [FOREIGN LANGUAGE]
